B737 flight crew reported confusion about the location of dal taxiway P on the ramp because the airf...

Attributes
ACN	1300884
Time
Date	201510
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	DAL.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Aero Charts
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway

Narrative:

We landed on 13L; taxi to gate. Taxi instructions were mike; bravo; papa; delta; to the gate. Used the airfield diagram (jepps) instead of the company airport page due to need for quick and uncomplicated diagram access after clearing the runway. The jepps field diagram page infers that taxiway papa is adjacent to taxiway Q on the ramp; when it is actually on the other side of our ron parking area. The company airport page does; however show this. The unnecessary complication/breakup of the airfield diagram information; combined with the need to quickly understand and reference taxiway locations; led to a taxi deviation.have jeppesen field diagrams show us the information (taxiway locations/layouts) we need would be nice and uncomplicated our understanding and adherence to taxi instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 flight crew reported confusion about the location of DAL Taxiway P on the ramp because the airfield chart does not sufficiently describe a large aircraft parking area north of Taxiway P which can be taxied into.

Narrative: We landed on 13L; taxi to Gate. Taxi instructions were Mike; Bravo; Papa; Delta; to the gate. Used the airfield diagram (Jepps) instead of the company airport page due to need for quick and uncomplicated diagram access after clearing the runway. The Jepps field diagram page infers that Taxiway Papa is adjacent to Taxiway Q on the ramp; when it is actually on the other side of our RON parking area. The company airport page does; however show this. The unnecessary complication/breakup of the airfield diagram information; combined with the need to quickly understand and reference taxiway locations; led to a taxi deviation.Have Jeppesen field diagrams show us the information (taxiway locations/layouts) we need would be nice and uncomplicated our understanding and adherence to taxi instructions.

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B737 flight crew reported confusion about the location of dal taxiway P on the ramp because the airfield chart does not sufficiently describe a large aircraft parking area north of taxiway P which can be taxied into.